Using ArcSoft ShowBiz
With ArcSoft ShowBiz you can record video from your game console, upload the recording to YouTube, trim
the ends and burn the recording onto a DVD disc.
After installation you will find the "ArcSoft ShowBiz" icon on your desktop. Click on this icon to run
the application.
The program is divided into three main functions: Capture, Edit and Produce.
Capture
To record your video game play, in ArcSoft ShowBiz click on "Capture".
In "Source" make sure
Hauppauge HD PVR
Capture is selected.
In the "Video Input:" drop
down menu, select “YPrPb”
for Component Video,
"Composite Video" or “S-
Video” depending upon
which source is connected to
your game console.
N
ote: if you are
connecting HD PVR to a
game console, make sure
the Component Video
output of the game console
is set to 1080i.
You should now see live video
from your video source in the
preview window, and also
hear audio.
Adjust the bitrate by clicking on
Format Settings. You can set the bitrate from 1 Mbit/sec to 13 Mbits/sec. The higher the bitrate, the more disk
space is used but the higher the video quality of the recording. When recording HD videos, we recommend a
bitrate of 5 Mbits/sec or higher.
The format created by the HD PVR is a H.264 using AC-3 audio in an AVCHD (.TS), PlayStation3 (.M2TS) or
XBox360 (.MP4) file format.
Start the recording by clicking on the Capture button.
N
ote: to preview your video while recording, check the ‘Enable preview on recording”
button.
During recording, the Capture button will turn green and the button will change to a Stop button. The
recording will be saved in the default directory of My Documents\ My Videos. The default name of the video
will be the date and time (i.e. 2008_3_20 _09_08_32.TS).
You can make a recording of a specified time duration by entering a value in the Capture duration box.
Click the Record button to start recording.
Editing and adding media
After you have made a recording, an icon of your recording will appear in the box on the upper left side of the
ShowBiz window. Double click it to add it to the timeline below. If you wish to edit a recording, first click on the
clip in the timeline, then click the sciscors above.
In the trim window, you can remove unwanted portions of the video by using mark in at the start of the portion
to be removed and mark out at the end. Once you have removed the desired portions, click OK.
Once you have added all media and made the desired cuts, click on Produce. In Produce, you can upload to
YouTube, burn Blu-ray compatible DVD discs or standard DVD discs.
Create file lets you convert the file to several available formats for playback on other devices such as a
personal media player.
Upload to YouTube allows you to upload video to your YouTube account.
Create AVCHD and Create DVD
Create AVCHD creates a disc that can be played back on a Blu-ray DVD player in HD. You can record about 2
hours of HD video on a standard DVD-RW or DVD-R disc.
Create DVD creates a standard DVD disc. Note that this is not HD.
If you choose to Create AVCHD or Create DVD, you will be brought to the design screen.
This screen will allow you to create menus for your DVD. Once you have created your video, press Preview.
Preview allows you to test the dvd before burning.
Produce allows you to burn the project to the disc .
Troubleshooting
Black screen in the Showbiz Capture module with video game systems:
Step 1: Check that the HD PVR is detected by the ArcSoft Software. In the ShowBiz Capture module, make sure
Hauppauge HD PVR is listed under Source. If not, then please check your USB cables and make sure the blue light is on
on the front of HD PVR.
Step 2: If Hauppauge HD PVR is listed under Source, next make sure the video source setting is correct for your cabling.
In the ShowBiz Capture module, do you see a valid resolution and bit rate for source? Try changing the resolution of the
source .. remember, you should use 1080i or 720p video output on your game console.
On the PS3, also be sure that HDMI is not connected between your game console and your TV set. Having HDMI connected
at the same time as Component video will shut off Component and you will not see video.
Step 3: Try connecting the video game console directly to your TV set with the Hauppauge Component Video gaming
cable. This will assure that the game console is outputting correctly. Be sure that the game console is set for 720p or 1080i
resolution. It will not work if set to 1080p.
Once you see video on your TV set using the Hauppauge Component Video gaming cable and verify that 1080p is not
selected, disconnect the Hauppauge Component Video gaming cable from your TV set and plug it back into the HD PVR.
On your PC, recheck ArcSoft Showbiz and make sure you see your game video. If you see video, it means the cables are
good and the game console video format is set correctly.
Note: If you are using SPDIF as the audio input, no video is seen ( black screen) if there is no input from the SPDIF cable.
Step 4: If you still see a black video screen in Arcosft Showbiz, try capturing some video in the Capture module. If you can
successfully playback a recording but you cannot see live video in the Preview window, there might be a video rendering
problem (video card drivers, hardware acceleration…) Check device settings for video decoder details. To enable hardware
acceleration, select “hardware acceleration” in ArcSoft Showbiz Capture.
If capture fails, there is most likely something wrong with the video input to HD PVR. This could be a broken or loose video
cable or you plugged the cables into the wrong connector on HD PVR.
Pass through problems
Again problems here are basic cabling and settings. Verify that your cabling is connected correctly as per the included
cabling diagram. Start by only connecting the Hauppauge Component Video gaming cable to the HDPVR and get it running
in Showbiz. Once you know it can preview video and capture, then connect the pass through to your TV set.
If all input and pass through connections are correct and pass through is not working, check your TV set for the correct
input source. If the TV source is correct, try changing input resolution of the game console.
Also, make sure your TV can support the resolution your are outputting from the HDPVR. Some HDTV’s only support up to
720p resolution and if you have your game console set to 1080i, you will not see a picture on your TV set.
Video/ Audio Stutter
If you have stutter in your preview window check that system specs meet the minimum. Select the hardware acceleration
check box in ArcSoft Showbiz Capture. If your preview is good but stutters only in playback check your video card specifica-
tions to be sure it meets minimum system requirements. You may need to update your video card drivers.
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